Del Sol - non ABS, swapped in ABS front brakes, now problems
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Del Sol - non ABS, swapped in ABS front brakes, now problems
I have a 1993 Del Sol that I did a 94 Integra swap on the front brakes. Calipers, hubs, brackets, pads, rotors, master cylinder and booster. After the install I bled all four wheels in the correct pattern and now when I drive it, after braking at some intersections, the brake pedal gets very stiff. So stiff in fact that the car won't go over 40 mph and I smell pads burning. I've adjusted the pedal, thinking that was it, but it didn't help. Tried swapping out vacuum hoses and that helped slightly, but it still isn't right. I've searched many forums and can't figure it out, as I haven't read where anyone has had this problem. The only way to release the pressure is to open the bleeder valves on the front calipers. Any thoughts?
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Yes, the Del Sol is non-ABS, so I guess that makes sense. Do I have to swap the brake booster and master cylinder back, or just the calipers, brackets, rotors and pads?
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This, unfortunately, is where my usefulness on this issue ends. All I really know is that if you have ABS, swap in brakes with ABS. If you don't have ABS, you have to use non-ABS brakes. I ran into this issue when I swapped rear disc brakes from a Civic Si and luckily I found the right trailing arms without ABS.
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